July 20 Evening Edition

WTTW
— California U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa: Trump Probably Won’t Build Actual Wall – Paris Schutzhttp://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/07/20/congressman-trump-probably-wont-build-actual-wall
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It is one of the cornerstones of Donald Trump’s campaign platform, and the issue that has inflamed passions on both sides: Trump has pledged repeatedly to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, and to have Mexico foot the estimated $5 to $10 billion to pay for it. But a high-ranking Republican congressman on Wednesday told the Illinois delegation that Trump’s promise amounts to little more than a metaphor for fixing the country’s broken immigration system. It doesn’t necessarily mean a physical wall will get built, he said. “Donald Trump speaks in shorthand too much,” said California U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa in a breakfast speech before Illinois delegates. “‘Build a wall’ is code for, ‘Let’s get our immigration system working so that, if you’re here legally, we work with you. If you’re illegally here, you don’t get a job.’” Illinois U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, who says he will vote for Trump but won’t necessarily support him, says the nominee has been unclear on the specifics of his policy as it relates to immigration reform and border control. And he says a physical wall across the entire border with Mexico isn’t a given. “This is up to Donald Trump to define these terms that he articulated in the campaign,” Roskam said. “We need control of the border. If it’s a physical manifestation, or high tech, or whatever it happens to be, that’s up to him to tell us.” But the Trump delegates in attendance weren’t buying the concept of wall as metaphor. “Trump says build a physical wall, I think that means he’s going to build a wall,” said delegate Maria Hough. “I think the congressman is sadly mistaken,” said delegate Stella Kozanecki, an 80-year-old first timer from downstate Mount Vernon. “It means build a wall.” Trump delegate Mark Fratella, an Evanston public school teacher who lives in Elmhurst, takes an all-of-the-above approach. “The ‘build a wall’ has two meanings: the physical meaning and just securing our borders, because we don’t know who’s coming into this country,” Fratella said. “We want a wall, but we want a door in that wall for legal, orderly immigration.”)— Downers Grove Teen Carl Miller is Illinois’ Youngest Delegate – Paris Schutzhttp://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/07/20/downers-grove-teen-illinois-youngest-delegate

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.: Trump’s wall is ‘code to fix immigration’ – Tina Sfondeles and Lynn Sweethttp://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/issa-trump-pledge-to-build-a-wall-is-code-to-fix-immigration/— Abortion referral bill threatens basic health services – Dr. Colleen Malloy and Emily Zenderhttp://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-medical-professional-shortage-dont-allow-it-to-become/— Democrats’ stance on redistricting reform will catch up to them – Mark Brownhttp://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brown-dems-stance-on-redistricting-reform-will-catch-up-to-them/— Shooting of 6-year-old girl revives demand for 1,000 more cops – Fran Spielmanhttp://chicago.suntimes.com/news/shooting-of-six-year-old-resurrects-demands-for-1000-more-cops/— CTU protests for additional Chicago Public Schools funding – Jacob Wittichhttp://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ctu-protests-for-additional-chicago-public-schools-funding/— GOP revokes delegate’s credentials for ‘racist’ FB post – Lynn Sweethttp://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-gop-revokes-delegate-credentials-racist-fb-post/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party on Wednesday revoked the convention credentials of a Donald Trump delegate from Chicago “for publicly-made racist comments and threats of violence” on a Facebook posting. Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider told the Sun-Times the party, “has zero tolerance for racism of any kind and threats of violence against anyone.” The executive committee of the Illinois GOP party made the decision regarding Fifth Congressional District delegate Lori Gayne after party officials said she confirmed to them she was the author of the offending post, made under a different name. Gayne was elected a Trump delegate in the March Illinois primary from the North Side district. Gayne told the Sun-Times on Wednesday she wrote the post, after a reporter from the newspaper raised the matter with her on Tuesday evening, while she was with the Illinois delegation on the convention floor. The Republican National Convention welcome party was thrown Sunday at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Gayne wrote, over a photo of law enforcement officials on the roof on the iconic building on the Lake Erie shore: “Our brave snipers just waiting for some “N—- to try something. Love them.” She used an abbreviation for the racial slur. Schneider said in a statement, as party chairman, “I condemn in the strongest terms the racist comments and threats of violence made by Ms. Gayne, a member of our delegation to the Republican National Convention. Ms. Gayne brought the statements to the attention of Illinois Republican Party staff after being contacted by Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun-Times,” Schneider said in statement. “Let me be unequivocally clear — racism and threats of violence have absolutely no place in the Illinois Republican Party or in a civil and inclusive society. “The Illinois Republican Party believes that inciting violence against anyone attending the RNC places state delegations, demonstrators exercising their First Amendment rights, and law enforcement personnel needlessly in harm’s way. Therefore, I have consulted with the Executive Committee of the Illinois Republican Party and have revoked Ms. Gayne’s credentials as a delegate to the Republican National Convention.” Gayne offered her “deepest apologies” in a statement, saying, “I strongly regret the offensive statements I recently made on social media. While I in no way intended to make racist or threatening statements, I now realize that they could be interpreted that way. “I have the deepest respect for members of law enforcement and know that they put their lives on the line every day. I made the offensive statements in my attempt to applaud their courage in the face of protests. But I now realize that my statements were ignorant and intolerant, and they cannot be justified. “The statements do not reflect my character or feelings toward minorities. As a Jewish woman, I know that racism of any kind is unjustifiable and hurtful, even when it’s not intended. I also know that violence is never the answer to political disagreements. I respect the decision of the Illinois Republican Party and understand their concerns about my safety and that of the entire Illinois delegation. Please accept my deepest apologies.”)

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Kinzinger slowly warms to Trump (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or e) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)http://ilnews.org/8840/illinois-republican-slowly-warms-to-trump/

REUTERS
— Trump could seek new law to purge government of Obama appointees – EMILY FLITTER (DIERSEN: Have you ever been purged? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997 in its Chicago office, the Democrats who ran GAO routinely gave the managers of that office lists of employees in that office who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran that they were to purge. Of course, needless-to-say, I was always on those purge lists. They would have succeeded in purging me much soon than they did if I had not taken the following job-related actions: a) completed the requirements for a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) become a licensed CPA in 1982, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997, and d) completed the requirements for a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-purge-exclusive-idUSKCN10003A

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Notable Cases of Plagiarism (Other Than Melania Trump’s) – Alicia Adamczykhttp://time.com/money/4413480/melania-trump-plagiarism-high-profile/— The Real Reason More Women Didn’t Speak Out Against Ailes Iron-clad non-disparagement clauses worked to muzzle them. – Alicia Adamczyk (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors talked and acted like they wanted me to sue them. They talked and acted like they wanted me to highlight in court a) how they gave preference to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, b) how they discriminated against their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and c) how they took adverse actions against their employees who complained about the aforesaid. Of course, needless-to-say, the aforesaid helps them hire, retain, and promote those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)http://time.com/money/4414582/fox-news-roger-ailes-sexual-harassment-women-speak-out/

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The GOP Will Be the Party of Trump for a Long Time He’s not the outsider anymore, but the most important voice in his party.” Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.https://newrepublic.com/article/135293/gop-will-party-trump-long-time

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.
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